Mark S. Schweiker

Mark Steven Schweiker ( born January 31, 1953 in Levittown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania) is an American politician ( Republican). He was from 2001 to 2003 Governor of the State of Pennsylvania.

Early years and political rise

Mark Schweiker attended Bishop Egan High School and then to 1975 the Bloomsburg University. After leaving school he was employed by various companies in the private sector and eventually founded his own consulting company.

Since 1979, Schweiker is politically active. In that year he was elected mayor of Middletown Township. In 1987 he received an administrative body ( Commissioner) in Bucks County. In 1994 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania; In 1998 he was appointed in this position. He was the representative of Governor Tom Ridge. As lieutenant governor, he had several other tasks: He was one of the Chairmen of the Crisis Council of Pennsylvania, the Pardon and Parole Board and a commission to reduce waste and promote recycling activities. He led the broadcast control authority of the country and has been involved in commissions for terror and crime.

Governor of Pennsylvania

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in Washington DC established the Department of Homeland Security of the United States, became its first Secretary Tom Ridge, the former governor of Pennsylvania, was appointed. Ridge resigned and then Vice Governor Schweiker had to finish the unexpired term as governor. One of the first official acts Schweikers was to improve security at nuclear power plants in the country to protect against terrorist attacks. The police of the state was strengthened and a special commission was created, which was concerned with the safety in Pennsylvania. The September 11 attacks also led to an economic depression. This resulted in increases in the unemployment rate and the national debt. General sensation was caused by a mine accident in July 2002 in Somerset County. The governor then directed a 77 -hour rescue operation to salvage of nine missing miners. As a consequence of the disaster some were improved safety in mining.

Further CV

Mark Schweiker renounced in 2002 to a possible candidacy for re-election. In 2003, he became president of the Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia. His name was already taken as a possible candidate for the gubernatorial elections of 2010 this week, but nothing about it is decided yet. Together with his wife, Katherine, Mark Schweiger has three children.